Pressing-machine.



R. TANNBNBAUM & P. REIGHARDT.

PRESSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 7, 1913. 1 07 529, Patented Oct. 21, 1913.

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R. TANNENBAUM & P. RBIGHARDT.

PRESSING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 7, 10134 Patented Oct. 21

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Specification of Letters IPatent.

Patented @ct. 211, 1913.

Application filed may 7, 119113. Serial No. 766,032.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ROBERT TANNEN-' BAUM and PETER RnIoHARn'r, subjects of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, and residents of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Pressing-Machines, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

Our invention relates to pressing machines for the pressing of mens and womens tailor-made garments.

\ The object of our invention is to provide a pressing machine by means of which the garments may be pressed to form in the machine with practically no greater expenditure of time and labor than has heretofore been involved in the pressing of such garments flat.

A further object of our invention is to provide such a machine with interchange able pressing surfaces so that garments may be pressed either to form or flat, or difi'erent portions of the same garment may be differently pressed, as may be desirable to suit the requirements of use.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is'an end elevation of our new pressing machine as constructed with a high base; Fig. 2 is an end elevation of a modification of the same as constructed with low base for placing on a table or other support; Fig. 3 is a plan view of the machine as illustrated in Fig. 2; Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section on line a-a of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a plan view of one of the pressing surfaces as constructed for flat pressing; Fig. 6 is a plan view of one of the pressing surfaces as constructed for form pressing; Fig. 7 is a detail of an attachment.

The'numeral 1 indicates the base of our new machine; said base may be constructed either high or low to support the machine -on the floor or on a table, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 respectively. Fivotally mounted in said base 1s the lower ressing meme ber 2. On an arm 3 of the ase, the rockmg arm 4 is pivotally mounted. Une end of said rocln'ng arm is rovided with a counterweight 5, and the ot er end is bifurcated, between which forks-the up er pressing member 6 is .pivotally mounte The high base is provided with a treadle 7 pivotally mounte'dthereim-and a. link 8 is provided operatively connected with the treadle and rocking arm 4, whereby the depressing of the treadle is caused to bring together the pressing members 2 and 6 by the lowering of the latter, as will be readily apparent. The low base is provided with a standard 9 on which an arm 10 is rotatably mounted.

In the bifurcated end of the arm 10 a cam lever 11 is rotatably mounted, the cam surface 12, being adapted to bear, when the arm 10 is in the position shown in Fig. 2 and in Fig. 3 in full lines, through a spring a plate 13, on the upper pressing member to force the same against the lower member 2. The spring plate is attached to the arm 10, and the purpose thereof is to prevent the cam 12 from operating immediately on the pressin member 6. When it is desired to raise t e pressing member 6, the arm 10 is swung to the side, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3 when it will be out of the path of the rising member. v

' Each of the pressing members, 2 and 6, is provided with two pressing surfaces, one surface on each',-indicated by the numerals 14 and 15 respectively, is flat, and these are to be used for all fiat pressing. The other surface of the member 2, indicated by the numeral 16 is formed with raised portions corresponding in shape and size to the conformation of breast and hip curvatures in a gentlemans or ladys coat. The other surface of member 6, indicated by 17 is formed with depressions which are adapted to register with the raised portions of surface 16. A gas burner 18 is introduced into the memher 6 in the usual manner for the heating thereof. Pins 19 are provided which are adapted to enter perforations 20 in the ends of the pressing members, through snort slots 21 in the mountings of said pressing members. These pins lock the pressing members in the proper positions for the use of the desired pressing surfaces; the purpose of the slots being to allow a slight play Whereby a proper parallelism of the members is assured during the pressing operation. The pressmg surfaces co-act 1n the usual manner.

As will be seen by a consideration of Fig.

4, the member 6 is longer than member 2' same are interchangeable. One, indicated by 23, shown attached in Fig. 4, being shaped to conform to the desired shape'of the shoulder of a coat and being adapted to register with the surface 17 of the upper member 6, and the other, 24 shown separately in Fig. 7, having a fiat surface to cooperate with the surface 15- of member 6. The attachment 23 and surface 17 are so formed respectively as to leave a space 25 open for the purpose hereinafter set forth. One end of the member 2 is cut away as indicated at 26 and 27, for the purpose below specified.

The operation of our new pressing machine in general by means of the treadle 7 or the lever 11 is the same as in the use of the machines heretofore employed. The use of the form surfaces and attachments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, but for purpose of illustration we have shown in the drawings, by means of dotted lines, a gentlemans coat in the several positions in which it is placed in the performance of the several operations necessary properly to press each part thereof. The operations may be described as follows,'but in practice the sequence thereof may be varied to suit the preference of the operator. In Fig. 5 the coat is laid with the back upon the flat surface of the member 2, in which position the arms and shoulders lie over the cut away portions 26 and the collar over the cut away portion 27 so that the shoulders and collar may not be pressed in this operation. The flat surface 15 of member 6 is then brought to bear on the coat in this position. Next the front of the coat is pressed in two operations, one for each side thereof, the coat lying, when the left front is pressed over the surface 16 of member 2 in the position shown in Fig. 6, so that the raised portions of said surface will lie under the breast and hip of the coat as shown. The left sleeve will fallback, hanging over the out way portion 26, so that the sleeve and arm will i not be affected by the pressing. "When in this position the surface 17 is brought down on the coat, and the pressing gives the left sideof the coat the desired breast and hip curvatures. In'pressing the right side of the front, the coat is laid upon surface 16 in the opposite direction from that shown in Fig. 6, as will be readily understood. The pressing of the shoulder is illustrated in Fig. 4, the attachment 23 being used, and the collar of the coat when in position, occupying the open space 25 between the pressing surfaces. In pressing the arm and around the arm holes,-the attachment 24: is used, as will be readily understood.

-Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A pressing machine comprising two pressing members, each of said members being provided with a pressing surface, one of said pressing members being longer than and projecting beyond the end of the other pressing member, said projecting portion being provided with a pressing surface, an attachment adapted to be removably secured adjacent the smaller pressing member, said attachment being provided with a pressing surface adapted to register and to co-act with the pressing surface on said projecting portion, and means for the operation of said pressing members.

2. A pressingmachine comprising a base, a lower pressing member pivotally mounted in said base, a rocking arm pivotally mounted in said base, an upper pressing member pivotally mounted in said rocking arm, said upper and "lower pressing members being each provided. with a plurality of pressing surfaces, each pressing surface of said lower member being adapted to register and to 00- act with one on the up er member, said pressing members being a apted'to rotate to bring either pressing surfaceinto operative position, means to secure said pressing members in such positlon, and means for the operation of said pressing members.

ROBERT TANNENBAUM. PETER REICHARDT.

Witnesses:

ARTHUR H. Ewan), MALH MAYER. 

